This week, thousands of farmers took part in a protest against government policies in Poland. This was the biggest of a range of protests that took place throughout the country in the past three weeks.

Those were the key demands that the protestors addressed to their government:

On the 27th of January, a public hearing took place in the European Parliament. All experts were of the opinion that the Milk package had failed in its attempt to bring real improvements in the market position of milk producers. Also the ‘soft landing’ measures were regarded as failed. MEPs, experts and farmers took the floor....

On January 26, farm ministers discussed market impact of the Russian embargo. Farm Commissioner Hogan reiterates that the EU’s dairy sector “is not in the state of a crisis”. Hogan expressed his openness to examine how the Milk Market Observatory could be strengthened further. For the German delegation, the measures taken by...